CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The annual school principal shuffle has begun at Hamilton County Schools. The system announced several changes on Thursday for next year. Crystal Sorrells at East Ridge is moving over to Brainerd. She is currently the Principal of…
Volkswagen has unveiled a conservation - inspired mural in downtown Chattanooga on Earth Day. Last year, Volkswagen and The Conservation Fund awarded five charitable organizations grants in eastern Tennessee to enhance environmental learning. This mural was the product of the…
https://youtu.be/NHYxVoXJ4g8 Thursday is the 51st anniversary of Earth Day! The Tennessee Aquarium is partnering with TDOT's Nobody Trashes Tennessee campaign. This campaign will highlight the impact of road litter and micro plastics on waterways. "TDOT spends 19 million dollars picking…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Hamilton County Sheriff's deputy has been charged with DUI. Deputy Nicholas Monroe was involved in a crash on I-75 near the East Brainerd Road exit. He was off duty at the time. Chattanooga Police charged him…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Volkswagen is looking for another 150 production workers in Chattanooga. The pay starts at $15.50 an hour and up. They need experienced machine operation, warehouse or logistics workers in the production of their Passat, Volkswagen Atlas and…
FAYETTEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A grand jury has indicted the former bookkeeper at Highland Rim School in Fayetteville, Tennessee, to our west. Investigators were called in when school officials discovered their accounts were running low on money. Auditors found the…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The District Attorney in Knoxville showed video on Wednesday of the shooting at Austin-East High School 9 days ago. It was part of the announcement that police officers will not face charges in the shooting. Her…
The verdict of Derek Chauvin is now forcing leaders to figure out how to improve relations with law enforcement in our own community.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - How much money do people need to save to be able to retire? "If you don’t feel like you’ve done enough, the best advice you can get is don’t retire when people say you should retire.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn talked exclusively with News 12 in a Zoom interview this morning in which she touched on a wide range of policy issues, including Georgia’s new voter ID law. Georgia Senator Reverend Raphael…
(WDEF) - The folks at CenturyLinkQuote have been prying into our love lives again. For the third year in a row, they have been researching relationship questions we ask Google. And in the year of the pandemic, Tennesseans Googled "When…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Blood Assurance and blood banks across the nation are seeing the lowest donor turnout since the pandemic began. Volunteer blood donors are in critical need in our communities to help replenish the blood supply to save patient's…
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA (WDEF) - North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has announced his timeline for lifting Covid restrictions in the state. He anticipates ending mandatory social distancing, capacity and mass gathering rules by the first of June. Gov. Cooper will…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - Getting your Covid-19 shot will now be even easier. At several North Georgia health department sites, you can walk up and receive your Covid-19 vaccination without an appointment-but that's only for a limited time. These…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Two charges against social justice leaders Marie Mott and Cameron Williams have been dismissed. Those two charges include theft of property after accusations of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office flag was stolen and inciting a riot. The…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Senate on Wednesday went along with the House in passing a bill requiring the burial of aborted fetuses. The House passed their version two days ago. The Senate passed it by a vote of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department now has a major new shipment of Covid-19 vaccines. They are scheduling appointments for 4,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine. But you'll have to wait a few weeks. These appointments are for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - A new looking Chattanooga city council met for the first time today. Jenny Hill, Isaiah Hester, and Raquetta Dotley are the news faces on the city council board. "There is so much positive energy within this…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee- Numerous sheriff deputies and the Bradley County sheriff were outside of a chick fil a, today but it was for a good reason. Bradley County Sheriff's office teamed up with the Chick-Fil-a on Pail Huff parkway in Cleveland…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Students and parents agree that Lori Bowen goes above and beyond to make sure the children in her class are successful learners. The Boyd Buchanan teacher was known to drop off supplies to…
Harsher crimes, like shootings and auto-thefts, are becoming a trend.
[cbsn] Verdict: Guilty on all counts ____ MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Newly elected Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly was inaugurated hMonday, outlining his agenda for his 100 days in office. Due to the runoff election, Kelly only had six days before he was set to take office. Now,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - An East Chattanooga home burned in a fire around midnight. It happened in the 1100 block of North Hawthorne Street. Chattanooga firefighters found the wood frame fire with heavy smoke coming from the front and flames coming…